I've been looking since this was first announced forever ago but can't find a comparable alternative. My two main requirements are being able to create folders for apps in the app drawer and being able to assign "swiping up" on my home screen icon for the to open hidden apps or actions. I would love if anyone had a suggestion that included those two features.
this post was submitted on 23 Apr 2024
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I switched to Kvaesitso (https://github.com/MM2-0/Kvaesitso) and Lawnchair (https://lawnchair.app/downloads/).
Not quite the same customization, but worth it. Kvaesitso is my primary and I love it.
Neo Launcher seems to have either tabs or folders, not both (you have to choose one). Seems fairly close to what I want overall, still missing a few features
Kvaesito with its tags is really interesting but that's not how I use launchers. If it had also supported modifying the default app list with tags as alternative views then it would've been great for me. And it would also need better tools for managing tags (bulk adding apps, navigating tags)
Lawnchair doesn't let me customize folders within the app list
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I ditched it for Lawnchair, and I have no regrets. Works just as well as Nova did.
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Well. Fuck.
I switched to Lawnchair a few years ago (IIRC 6 years ago) and it's been a solid experience, I'm very happy with it.
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I had Nova prime and reluctantly moved to KISS when this was announced in 2022. The lack of features was quite the change, but I've been using it since and wouldn't go back. Searching and quick launching apps feels the fastest it can possibly be with KISS.
Grapheneos and blocked internet for the launcher.
Uninstalled
OK, if they say so, it must be true. I mean, they bought it because they had nothing better to do with the money, and that they are a data mining company means nothing. They just wanted a Launcher because "why not?".
Just keep your Nova launcher and don't opt-in to the tracking, nothing will change. 🤔
I've been seeing too much of this lately. They can't get us to get their nasty tracking malware ridden software, so they bet on us being too stupid to move away from one they purchase because we used to trust it. Same thing that happened with the Simple apps suite.
We'll be seeing more and more of this moving forward.
Thank you for this heads up
Great. Still using it until I have a good reason not to.